Supply Chain Management Major

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The supply chain management major is designed to meet the growing job need and opportunities for positions such as purchasing and supplier management, manufacturing, inventory management, transport management, distribution, business integration, warehousing management, quality management, customer service management, information management, import/export, and logistics management.

The supply chain management major consists of 24 credit hours (four required courses; four elective courses) designed to provide a strong foundation in a wide range of subjects in supply chain management. Courses in logistics, operations, productions management, purchasing, and quality management prepare students to become successful supply chain management professionals in a career path that provides tremendous opportunities for advancement. The supply chain management major also includes one business elective course and three general elective courses. General elective courses can be within any subject area, must be at least three credit hours, must be an academic course (cannot be an ROTC course), and cannot already be required or fulfill another degree requirement. Students majoring in supply chain management must also complete required core business classes and achieve a grade of “C” or higher in each course.

Major Goals and Objectives

Major Goal: Students will demonstrate the core knowledge and skills for pursuing a career in Supply Chain Management and related fields.

Major Learning Objectives:

Demonstrate knowledge of Quality Management Tools such as Lean Six Sigma.
Examine the role of Supply Chain Management within the organization in relation to other business functions.
Explain major areas and decisions within Logistics management
Explain key elements of the supplier selection process.

Major Academic Map

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Major Required Courses

*Prerequisites must be met - see course descriptions for prerequisite requirements

SCMT 302 - Quality Management Credit Hours: 3 *
SCMT 303 - Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3 *
SCMT 401 - Logistics Management Credit Hours: 3 *
SCMT 402 - Purchasing & Materials Management Credit Hours: 3 *

Major Elective Courses (Choose Four)

**Other 3-credit hour courses must be approved by the MSCME Department Head

ACCT 402 - Auditing & Assurance Services Credit Hours: 3 *
ACCT 425 - Technology & Accounting Analytics Credit Hours: 3 *
BLAW 303 - Commercial Law Credit Hours: 3 *
BLAW 311 - Principles of Real Estate Credit Hours: 3
ENTR 401 - Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
ENTR 411 - Technology & Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
FINC 303 - Financial Modeling Credit Hours: 3 *
FINC 403 - Risk Management Credit Hours: 3 *
MGMT 307 - Leading Inclusion & Diversity Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 311 - Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 313 - Leading Teams Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 315 - Management of Change Credit Hours: 3 *
MGMT 421 - Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 *
MGMT 460 - Business Internship Credit Hours: 3 *
MKTG 302 - Personal Branding & Networking Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 303 - Business Development I Credit Hours: 3 *
MKTG 404 - Negotiations & Conflict Resolution Credit Hours: 3 *
SCMT 304 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3 *
SCMT 470 - Special Topics in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
SCMT 480 - Undergraduate Research in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
SCMT 490 - Independent Study in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3

Business Elective Courses (Choose One)

Student will choose from a list courses offered within the Baker School of Business (ACCT, BANA, BLAW, ECON, ENTR, FINC, MGMT, MKTG, SCMT) or outside (CHIN 307 , FREN 307 , GERM 307 , GERM 308 , SPAN 307 , SPAN 308) in consultation with their academic advisor.